Travel Blogs from Komodo National Park, Indonesia

When the manta turned straight for us I had no fear. It was fully black with a great hooked mouth; its movement reminded me of the Dark Knight in Imax. As it came to within a few metres it veered slightly and sailed past us, its seemingly ...

... due to the heat is not very often. It is estimated that there are about 2,500 to 3,000 in the wild in the Komodo/Rinca NationalPark and it is the only place on Earth that this particular species now inhabits. They live to the ripe old age of 50 years, ...

... on plankton. It was very impressive. We landed another day, and met some rangers who took us on a walk through the nationalpark. Along the way, we came across a dragon. It was laying there, just sunning itself. It looked like a carving, but it ...

... in Bali. We first stopped in Komodo which is a relatively small island that is famous for the famous Komodo Dragon lizards. The whole island is a nationalpark but there is one small village of about 2000 people who live off fishing and tourism. We first ...

... time. The Komodos once ate young Pygmy elephants which no longer exist on these islands. We caught sight of Komodo Village, where wooden homes on stilts crowd together along the waterline, allowing the locals to keep a close eye on ...

We wondered about this itinerary- it had us traveling an entire day from Bali just to see the Komodo dragons. Would it be worth it? Were they really that incredible to see in the flesh? And then Ms. Vikki's concern: "Is it safe?" The day dawned clear, ...

... night arriving at Banta Island off the coast of Komodo at 6am. After a shit breakfast of bread and jam we continued to KomodoNationalPark via ‘Manta Point’ where we didn’t get to see any Mantas! The NationalPark was deserted apart ...

... I made an exception this time and sat taking in the view. The boat headed deeper into Flores and onwards towards the entrance of KomodoNationalPark. Leyla and I found a small slither of space on the top of the boat and set up for a spot of ...

... the wild and that they will do better in coming years. The bali myna is just one of the many creatures that call this nationalpark their home. A number of other species, around 160 in total, live in the park. Birds that you may be lucky enough the ...

... a number of small villages. Once you have done that you should most definitely head south-west and visit the Ujung Kulon NationalPark. Here you can see the rare Javanese Rhino and see islands with other rare wildlife. This picturesque setting is in ...

... the final day when we trekked to find the Komodo Dragons. We went to Rinca Island for this, as it's part of the KomodoNationalPark but smaller than Komodo island and therefore gives us a higher chance of spotting the dragon. We were all really excited. ...

... too much David Attenborough we hit upon the idea of going in search of dragons. To get to Flores - jumping off point for Komodonationalpark - we take an 1 1/2 hour flight in a 50 seater propeller plane from Bali - Riau airlines (no me neither). It ...

They took us on the long trek! Laura and i didnt like the sound of this but end was easier than our walk home from work in Qtown haha. Took 2-3 hours and we saw 4 dragons. They are huge and quiet scary! All we had to protect us if the dragons got mad was ...

... . Labuan Bajo, on the western tip of Flores is increasingly used by tourists as a base to visit the islands of the KomodoNationalPark. This is also a great place for scuba diving and you can dive with the whale sharks that inhabit the waters in this ...

... , rather than Komodo itself as they are more wild on this island and they don't feed them anymore. It’s still within KomodoNationalPark though. It was an early start, up at 6am, quick breakfast then into the nationalpark by 7am. We ...

... Lion Fish, Scorpion Fish, Fusilier, Emperor, Clown, Baracuda....), 6 turtles, magnificient corals. No problem with my tooth as I had in Indonesia, so just FUN. On the social side I met a guy from Italy called Olmo who was coming from Australia. The guy ...

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Today we tied up offshore of Komodo Island and took the tender to the island. This is the place where the Komodo dragon is found in the wild. This beast is a lizard that can grow to 9ft long and weigh up to 300 ...

... , each of which carry a long stick, ready to fight off any hungry Komodos, we headed on a short trek round the island. The Nationalpark is split over two islands, and on this first one we didn't see a huge amount, maybe 3, quite lazy looking, Komodos. ...

... successful so it was as well we had a cook but we are back in the land of bananas here. Early next morning on to the NationalPark which really does have the sign 'here there be dragons'. And we see them - pictures to follow. Liz did the short trek & ...

... up with a pair of fighting dragons and a single dragon for 100,000 Rupiah. We left the entrance to the nationalpark and stopped off at Pink Beach, on Komodo Island still, for a snorkel before lunch. After lunch we continued sailing for a while and ...

... , I was just praying for it to be over! By about 10am the storm had blown itself out and we stopped at Mojo island in the Komodonational marine park. I was feeling so sick, I had to jump into the sea to get off the vomit inducing tug. Everyone swam a few ...